When Skippy was younger and my mother used to make hooked rugs, she made him a mat just the size of his body with a picture of him lounging on it, and he used to lounge on it. He doesn’t use it anymore, but we still have it.

Shibas are stubborn and clever and fairly aloof to strangers. My Shiba loves people that come into our home, but doesn’t really care about people on walks or in public. They’re also a hunting breed in Japan, so that terrier tenacity is in them to a point as well.

My Saki knows what “Get out of the kitchen.” means, so she’ll back up until just the VERY TIP of her front paws are still on the tile but the rest of her is on the living room carpet. Then she sits down and stares at me, daring me to tell her to back out further. I personally think it’s hilarious, because anyone who knows a Shiba knows that they have a “look” that’s almost human. I swear she knows what she’s doing.

I can’t make out from the resolution, JME, but the cushion looks either hand knitted or cross-stitched. Either way, I’m guessing that Violet’s photograph has been used to make a pattern for a knitter or stitcher to follow.